Conservation payments in DeKalb County, Tennessee totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $147,876 | $147,876 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 3 | $307,891 | $102,630 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 5 | $422,372 | $84,474 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 6 | $461,766 | $76,961 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 8 | $533,879 | $66,735 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 10 | $599,681 | $59,968 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 12 | $655,296 | $54,608 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 13 | $680,546 | $52,350 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 15 | $725,822 | $48,388 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 17 | $766,681 | $45,099 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 18 | $786,510 | $43,695 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 20 | $818,647 | $40,932 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 22 | $849,123 | $38,597 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 24 | $879,216 | $36,634 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 25 | $893,767 | $35,751 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 27 | $921,011 | $34,112 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 29 | $946,604 | $32,642 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 30 | $957,494 | $31,916 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 32 | $977,119 | $30,535 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 34 | $994,873 | $29,261 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 138 | $272,580 | $1,975 |
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